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Regional Grounds Maintenance Operative

Location: Penrith, Cumbria

Salary: £29,122 per annum

Working Pattern: Onsite

Contract Type: Permanent

Employment Type: Full Time

Hours: 37 Hours Per Week

At United Utilities, our purpose is to deliver excellent water for a stronger, greener and healthier North West. As the custodians of thousands of operational and non-operational sites across the region, maintaining safe, well-presented and environmentally responsible environments is a vital part of what we do.

We're looking for a motivated and hands-on Regional Grounds Maintenance Operative to join our team in Cumbria. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys working outdoors, operating specialist equipment and making a visible difference across a diverse range of sites.

From maintaining treatment works and operational facilities to supporting environmental recovery projects and vegetation management activities, you'll play a key role in ensuring our sites remain safe, compliant and maintained to the highest standards.

If you enjoy practical work, take pride in delivering quality results and want to be part of a team that supports critical infrastructure across the North West, we'd love to hear from you.

Why United Utilities?

As a FTSE 100 organisation, United Utilities offers long-term career opportunities, excellent benefits and the chance to contribute to essential services that millions of people rely on every day.

In addition to a competitive salary, you'll benefit from:

- Annual bonus opportunity of up to 7.5%




- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Competitive pension scheme with up to 14% employer contribution
- Company-funded healthcare plan
- Life assurance cover
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Mental Health First Aiders
- MyGymDiscounts and wellbeing support
- EVolve Car Scheme
- ShareBuy Scheme
- Salary Finance and Wealth at Work support
- Flexible benefits through MORE Choices
- Enhanced parental leave policies
- Employee discounts and recognition awards

The Role

As a Regional Grounds Maintenance Operative, you will carry out a wide range of grounds maintenance, vegetation management and environmental recovery activities across United Utilities' operational and non-operational sites.

Working outdoors in all weather conditions, you'll help maintain water and wastewater treatment sites, ensuring they meet the high standards expected across safety, environmental performance and site presentation.

You'll operate a variety of specialist vehicles, plant and equipment and play an important role in supporting site improvements, recovery projects and seasonal maintenance activities.

No two days will be the same, making this an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys varied and practical work.





What You'll Be Doing

- Carry out grounds maintenance activities across a variety of operational and non-operational sites.
- Undertake vegetation management and clearance works.
- Deliver soft landscaping activities to maintain and improve site appearance.
- Identify opportunities for site improvement and report recommendations.

Environmental & Recovery Works

- Support recovery projects across operational and non-operational land.
- Undertake vegetation removal from filter beds and other treatment assets.
- Assist with pontoon works and specialist environmental maintenance activities.
- Support seasonal and winter work programmes as required.

Plant & Equipment Operation

- Operate and conduct daily checks on a wide variety of equipment, including:
- Ride-on mowers
- Pedestrian mowers
- Strimmers
- Hedge cutters
- Leaf blowers
- Tractors and agricultural equipment
- Robotic machinery
- Vehicles and trailers
- Specialist grounds maintenance equipment
- Ensure all equipment is operated safely and in accordance with training and company procedures.

Site Support & Maintenance

- Carry out minor remedial works including fencing and pathway repairs where trained and competent to do so.
- Record completed work accurately using company systems.
- Liaise closely with operational site teams and stakeholders.
- Support Team Leaders in planning and delivering work programmes.

Health, Safety & Compliance

- Adhere to all health, safety and environmental req

📌 Regional Outdoor Grounds Maintenance Specialist (Penrith)
🏢 United Utilities
📍 Penrith